{"id":5427,"date":"2026-06-23T02:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T00:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/?p=5427"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:54:16","slug":"inklusive-sommermusikwoche-im-juli-im-wiener-konzerthaus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/inklusive-sommermusikwoche-im-juli-im-wiener-konzerthaus\/","title":{"rendered":"Including the Summer Music Week in July at the Vienna Konzerthaus"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3d18ae3c59d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3d18ae3c59d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u00a9-Wiener-Konzerthaus-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u00a9-Wiener-Konzerthaus-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u00a9-Wiener-Konzerthaus-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u00a9-Wiener-Konzerthaus-1536x1025.avif 1536w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u00a9-Wiener-Konzerthaus-2048x1366.avif 2048w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u00a9-Wiener-Konzerthaus-18x12.avif 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants of the Summer Music Week, \u00a9 Vienna Konzerthaus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From July 8th to 12th, 2026, the Vienna Konzerthaus, one of Austria&#039;s leading concert halls, will once again host its inclusive Summer Music Week. Every year, up to 80 participants with and without disabilities come together for a week of making music under the guidance of professional musicians and music educators. Participation is free of charge, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent anyone from taking part.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approach is simple: music is a universal language that connects people across differences. Developed in close collaboration with Austrian disability organizations and educational institutions, the program is open to all participants regardless of age, disability, language, background, or musical experience. Through singing, playing instruments, and joint workshops, participants learn and make music together in an inclusive environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to developing musical skills, the Summer Music Week fosters social interaction, self-confidence, and independence. Mixed-age and mixed-ability groups encourage participants to learn from one another, strengthen their listening skills, and build meaningful relationships through shared artistic experiences. The program reflects the Vienna Konzerthaus&#039;s broader commitment to accessibility and inclusion, following extensive renovations to improve access to the historic venue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact extends far beyond a single workshop week. The Summer Music Week demonstrates how cultural institutions can become more welcoming and accessible while simultaneously fostering dialogue between generations and communities. The model has proven highly transferable and can be replicated by concert halls, music schools, and cultural organizations in Austria and worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three aspects make this project special:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Participation included:<\/strong> People with and without disabilities learn and make music together in a shared environment.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free access:<\/strong> Participation is offered free of charge, thereby reducing financial barriers to cultural engagement.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transferable model:<\/strong> The program can be adapted and implemented by cultural institutions in many different contexts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music educator Susanne Luzia Kuster summarizes the vision as follows: &quot;Together they become one large, wonderful unit and grow beyond themselves through the music.&quot;\u201e&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concert hall, a prize winner of the <em>Zero Project<\/em>, demonstrates with the Summer Music Week how music can bring together people of all ages and abilities through barrier-free, inclusive participation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further information and registration <a href=\"https:\/\/konzerthaus.at\/de\/sommermusikwoche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Von 8.-12. Juli 2026 ist es wieder so weit: Das Wiener Konzerthaus, eines der f\u00fchrenden Konzerth\u00e4user \u00d6sterreichs, veranstaltet die inklusive SommerMusikWoche. Jedes Jahr kommen bis zu 80 Teilnehmer:innen mit und ohne Behinderung f\u00fcr eine Woche des gemeinsamen Musizierens unter der Leitung professioneller Musiker:innen und Musikp\u00e4dagogen zusammen. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, sodass finanzielle Barrieren niemanden von [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"region":[2],"thema":[66,68,55],"class_list":["post-5427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-termin","region-wien","thema-community-building","thema-inklusion","thema-zero-project-awardee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5427"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5429,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5427\/revisions\/5429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5427"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=5427"},{"taxonomy":"thema","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thema?post=5427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}